Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-20
THE SOUTH SIDE.
THE pIxwrpprK REPUBLICAN FAMILY
NOT HARMONIOUS
The Democrats to Make Nominations
Republican City cenvsntion-1rhs
Late Trusheim Court Martial.
Of the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
PErERsBuRe. Va, Oct. 10, 1887.
The dissatisfaction in the ranks OF
the Republican party in Dinwiddie
county, as has already been stated, is
serious-so serious indeed as to threaten
the success OF that party where their
majority is so decided. A. w. Harris,
who has been renominated for the House
OF Delegates, is very unpopular with
the white Republicans, and this I'M
popularity may extend even among the
colored Republicans because of his re-
fusal in the campaign TO support the
regular nominee for county treasurer.
IL may at least be said that he has
strong opposition in his own party. Ii
is reported here that well-known white
Republican OF the county, who repre-
sents this opposition, has announced
himself as an independent candidate
for the lower house. Harris, WHO is
colored lawyer, is popular with his
race, and withal a shrewd politician.
The campaign in the county will be
watched with interest.
A meeting Of the Democratic Execu
tive City Committee was held last night,
at which number of other citizens OF
prominence were present. The subject
Of the campaign was thoroughly dis
cussed, and it was decided, as the senti-
ment Of the meeting, that al active
canvass should be made in this city and
candidates for the Legislature placed
in the field. This action is universally
endorsed Ivy the Democrats. Ward
meetings will be held next Tuesday for
the election of delegates to the nomi-
mating convention.
The Republican Committee has is
sued n call for ward meetings of the
party to be held next Monday night to
choose delegates TO q convention to be
held ON the following day to nominate
two candidates for the House Of Dele
gates. This convention, as those here
tofore held, will probably be composed
Of equal numbers OF white and colOred
men, and one white and one colored
man will doubtless be nominated. 1t
is understood that there will be several
candidates before the convention.
President +. j. Kimball, of the Nor
folk and Western railroad General-Su-
perintendent j. II. Sands, and Divi-
sion-Superintendent n. NJ. Osborne ar
rived in the city last night on a special
train from Norfolk. They spent the
night here and this morning left for
Lynchburg.
Major W. +. Simons, First battalion
Virginia artillery, has written letter
in reference to the recent court-msrtisl-
ing of Captain John Trusheim, of the
II. f. Lee battery, on charges preferred
by members of the company, and
especially in reference to certain reso-
lutions purporting to have been passed
at meeting of the company condemn
ing the two officers who brought the
charges. Major Simons says that
"being thoroughly informed as to the
nature of the charges | feel compelled
in Justice to the two officers in question
to say that the statements contained in
the resolutions are not justified by the
facts in the case as brought out by the
investigation the resolutions were i'm
proper, unmilitary, and unjust to the
persons named, Lieutenant j. II.
Macken and Guidon J.. III. Bannon."
ROBIN ADAIR.